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Write (x/((x^2)-1)) - ((x+1)/(x-1)) as a single fraction in simplest form.

Hi, I've been trying to solve this for so long. I had gotten past the first steps, It's the end that seems to be tripping me up. I'l show you what I have so far. 1. I factorised the first denominator to (x+1)(x-1), making the equation (x/((x+1)(x-1)) - ((x+1)/(x-1)) 2. The lowest common denominator ...